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In the Media | Eating Disorders: Is Your Institution Doing Enough to Help Prevent Them?

Eating disorders effect approximately 10-20% of women and 4-10% of men in college. Are there enough resources for students on campus? The Renfrew Center’s, Erin Birely, LCPC, discusses.

In Your Empowerment Era: 5 Ways to Choose Recovery

This year, Renfrew’s Awareness Week is all about empowerment and how the choices we make impact recovery. Here are 5 ways to embrace empowerment and choose recovery.

In the Media | Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024: Things to Know and Keep in Mind

The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia Center City’s Bridget Shertzer, MS, LPC sits down with La Salle University to discuss the importance of Eating Disorders Awareness Week on college campuses, and Renfrew’s resources to support college students who find themselves struggling with an eating disorder.

In the Media | NEDA Week 2024: Interview with Lacey Vogel, LMHC of The Renfrew Center

The Renfrew Center’s Lacey Vogel, LMHC, sits down with St. John Fisher University to discuss eating disorder risk factors college students face and resources for support for those that find themselves struggling.

In the Media | Bringing Awareness to Eating Disorders and Helping People Empower Selves to Recover

Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an international initiative to bring awareness and support to those struggling. The Renfrew Center of Radnor’s Site Director, Jessica Taylor, MA, LPC, shares ‘In My Empowerment Era’ and what Renfrew is doing to support individuals in every stage of recovery.

5 Tips for Navigating Eating Disorder Relapses & Promoting Sustainable Recovery

Eating disorder relapse can be caused by a variety of factors and life stressors. We look at tips for achieving a sustainable recovery.

In the Media | Why this Mom is Asking People to Not Talk about Diet when buying Girl Scout Cookies

One mom took to Instagram to ask people not to share their diet with the girl scouts when explaining why they will not buy cookies this year. Dr. Sam DeCaro joins the conversation explaining the vulnerability of this age group and the importance of forming a positive relationship with food early on.

In the Media | The “legging legs” trend is blocked from TikTok. Experts explain what it is and why it’s “problematic.”

TikTok users can’t search the attention-garnering term “legging legs” on the app. Here’s what The Renfrew Center’s, Sam DeCaro, has to say about the dangers of body trends.

In the Media | Discussing eating disorders with Dr. Samantha DeCaro, The Renfrew Center

In this episode of Just a Mom Podcast, host, Susie Gurley, and The Renfrew Center’s, Sam DeCaro, PsyD, discuss the prevalence, causes, and prevention of eating disorders, touching on the complex relationship with mental health, anxiety, and depression.